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2022 Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
506 Degrees Awarded
$11,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Microbiology is the 223rd most popular major in the country with 2,913 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 506 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in microbiology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality microbiology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the microbiology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Microbiology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,962 for southwest region microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full OSU Microbiology Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 48 ’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #7 spot in our “Best Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $11,466 for Southwest Region Microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Microbiology at University of Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 72 ’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,921 for southwest region microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Microbiology at Arizona State University - Tempe

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 82 ’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $13,326 for Southwest Region Microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Microbiology at Texas Tech University

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 72 degrees to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,292 for southwest region microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas State.

Read more about Microbiology at Texas State

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $13,270 for southwest region microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Microbiology at Texas A&M College Station

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s microbiology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,575 for Southwest Region Microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Austin Microbiology Report

With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s microbiology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k list, SWOSU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SWOSU is $9,904 for Southwest Region Microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Microbiology at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

#9

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 25 ’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $9,799 for Southwest Region Microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Microbiology at Northern Arizona University

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 23 ’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Arlington is $12,974 for southwest region microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Microbiology at The University of Texas at Arlington

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 20 ’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $7,427 for southwest region microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Microbiology at The University of Texas at El Paso

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 49 ’s microbiology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #8 spot in our “Best Microbiology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $17,285 for southwest region microbiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiology at University of Oklahoma

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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